Feeding and Nutrition :: treats for a hatchling

[nikkicom]

is it ok to give hatchlings treats like the ones recomended on this website

[scripta_elegans]

treats are fine in moderation. it can be really fun to get the little ones more comfortable with you by feeding them by hand. They also get a few treats for not being afraid.

[nikkicom]

treats are fine in moderation. it can be really fun to get the little ones more comfortable with you by feeding them by hand. They also get a few treats for not being afraid.

good to know....my RES gets a little scared when people try to approah him am guessing this might help a little

thanks

[scripta_elegans]

You're welcome! I got mine to do it, and now they are like little puppies. They follow me all over. They still get startled once in awhile, but generaly they are more likely not to completely panic.

[joyjoey85]

Hey, just want to ask , how do you feel apples and fruits to little hatchlings (less than 1.5inch) ? Cause it seems like they are having difficulty biting hard food now. do i just cut up apple into small pieces and throw it into the tank? thanks~

[Pizza]

Yeah, you should cut them into small bits that they can take in one bite, preferrably half the size of their head at most.

You may also want to soak them in water a bit so they get slightly soggier.

[SpotsMama]

I put hard things like pieces of cuttlebone in a veggie clip. That way they doesn't scoot away when Spot tries to bite them.

[scripta_elegans]

Mine turts didn't care for apple, but they love the occasional grape. I peel them, and they eat them right up!

[joyjoey85]

hmm i tried to feed my hatchlings grapes today, with the skin off and everything, carrots and some cabbage, but they totally ignore what's good for them and continued to "beg" me for pellets! Nearly gave in cause of their pitiful innocent eyes~

[marisa]

I wash the grapes my turts get well and quarter them (for larger turtles, smaller pieces for smaller turtles), remove any seeds but leave the skin on (more fiber). They prefer pieces with the red/dark colored skin rather than just the soft inside. I'm not surprised hatchlings aren't into grapes, and I'd skip the cabbage. Try dark leafy greens like dandelions, red leaf lettuce, aquatic plants with hatchlings. Cut thin peels of carrots to look like worms.

[Billy Black]

Mine didn't touch lettuce for a while, but I kept offering it to him, and now he gets really excited about it. He'll grab a piece in his mouth and swim around with it before finding a corner somewhere to eat it.

[joyjoey85]

hmm cos i noticed that one of the hatchling's eyes are rather puffy of late, so what i did yesterday was to mix some carrots in with meat to get the meaty smell and offer to them (only the carrot) , both of them snatched it.. is it good to do it this way?

[marisa]

What kind of meat (I hope it was cooked). You might try the scent of something like tuna or sardines.

[joyjoey85]

Yup, its cooked, okie thanks will try it the next time